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Original message From: Clay via Mercedes
Date: 2019-12-31 2:31 PM (GMT-06:00) To: Mercedes
Discussion List Cc: Clay
Subject: [MBZ] 8 hours of my life... … I will never get back.I
… I will never get back.
I have yet to drive the ‘yota that arrived a few weeks back. The boy, home for
the holidays from university has been piloting. The vehicle seems overly
complex with all the gimcracks and gee-gaws available.
I pulled the owner manuals to see what all I could learn
They probably do, that may be the best option. MB muffler pipes on my car are
REALLY thick compared to the adapters and the after-market catalytic converter,
so expanding the original pipes may be extremely difficult if not impossible.
Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote:
On Sat, 4 May 2013
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Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2013 5:56 PM
Subject: [MBZ] 8 Water Pipe Clamp - Bing Images
Max, here's the clamp I had in mind - without the rubber insert, of
course. There are more robust ones, too
, 2013 8:36 AM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] 8 Water Pipe Clamp - Bing Images
They probably do, that may be the best option. MB muffler pipes on my car
are REALLY thick compared to the adapters and the after-market catalytic
converter, so expanding the original pipes may
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Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2013 8:36 AM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] 8 Water Pipe Clamp - Bing Images
They probably do, that may
the slits.
Wilton
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From: Max meadedil...@bellsouth.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2013 8:36 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 8 Water Pipe Clamp - Bing Images
They probably do, that may be the best option. MB muffler pipes on my car
and close the gap
between
the 2 pipes for welding. 'Course, you'd then hafta weld the slits.
Wilton
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] 8 Water Pipe Clamp - Bing
But I understand.
Wilton
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From: Max meadedil...@bellsouth.net
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Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2013 12:29 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 8 Water Pipe Clamp - Bing Images
Yes, the goal was to weld all the joints, but we really needed
You had to ask - probably thirty years ago now :-)
On Sun, May 5, 2013 at 7:17 AM, Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.comwrote:
Five dollars??? How long ago was that?
Gerry
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That was my experience as well - in fact, they didn't even work on
after-market new American exhaust tubing.
On Sun, May 5, 2013 at 8:36 AM, Max meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote:
I tried one of those, wouldn't do a thing with the original MB pipe.
I suspect something using hydraulic pressure
'Going faster now, too, aren't they? ;)
Wilton
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Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2013 12:55 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 8 Water Pipe Clamp - Bing Images
You had to ask - probably thirty years ago
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 8 Water Pipe Clamp - Bing Images
You had to ask - probably thirty years ago now :-)
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Five dollars??? How long ago was that?
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] 8 Water Pipe Clamp - Bing Images
That was my experience as well - in fact, they didn't even work on
after-market new American exhaust tubing.
On Sun, May 5, 2013 at 8:36 AM, Max meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote:
I tried one of those, wouldn't do a thing
Max, here's the clamp I had in mind - without the rubber insert, of course.
There are more robust ones, too.
Trying to send link to the individual clamp, but afraid that entire page will
go, if so, I'll try something else.
and
explore the selections.
Wilton
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From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com
To: mercedes list mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2013 5:56 PM
Subject: [MBZ] 8 Water Pipe Clamp - Bing Images
Max, here's the clamp I had in mind - without the rubber insert, of
course
on a 2-inch drain pipe. Visit plumbing supply house or
Lowe's and explore the selections.
Wilton
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From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com
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Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2013 5:56 PM
Subject: [MBZ] 8 Water Pipe Clamp - Bing Images
Max, here's
Some of the clamps are stainless steel, too.
Wilton
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2013 6:34 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 8 Water Pipe Clamp - Bing Images
When I bought the '83 300D
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Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2013 5:56 PM
Subject: [MBZ] 8 Water Pipe Clamp - Bing Images
Max, here's the clamp I had in mind - without the rubber insert, of
course. There are more robust ones, too.
Trying to send link to the individual clamp, but afraid that entire
page will go
Message -
From: Craig diese...@pisquared.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2013 7:04 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 8 Water Pipe Clamp - Bing Images
On Sat, 4 May 2013 18:06:54 -0400 WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
Well, 'looks like the link for entire page
WILTON wrote:
No, 'sorry, 'don't mean that at all. I mean a clamp that is usually 2
to 4 inches long/wide, aluminum and/or stainless steel sheet metal and
is secured by one or more straps/clamps or bolts, usually all spot
welded or riveted together to form one long/wide unit.
Like a sump
Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2013 7:52 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 8 Water Pipe Clamp - Bing Images
No, 'sorry, 'don't mean that at all. I mean a clamp that is usually 2 to
4 inches long/wide, aluminum and/or stainless steel sheet metal and is
secured by one or more straps/clamps or bolts, usually all spot
7:04 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 8 Water Pipe Clamp - Bing Images
On Sat, 4 May 2013 18:06:54 -0400 WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
Well, 'looks like the link for entire page went; 2 or 3 possibilities
shown on this page from fairly light to robust examples. They come
in different lengths
On Sat, 4 May 2013 20:05:40 -0400 WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
More like the one on the page directly beneath the one Craig referenced
and/or immediately left of the one on the page shown on a green
background and labeled Pipe Holder.
You mean
of these clamps over the pipe, other end of clamp/connector over 2-inch
PVC coupling, and I was/am back in business.
Wilton
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From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2013 7:59 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 8 Water
04, 2013 8:15 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 8 Water Pipe Clamp - Bing Images
On Sat, 4 May 2013 20:05:40 -0400 WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
More like the one on the page directly beneath the one Craig referenced
and/or immediately left of the one on the page shown on a green
background and labeled
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From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2013 8:27 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 8 Water Pipe Clamp - Bing Images
No.
Horizontal row 3, 4th from left. This one shown may have some plastic
parts
Thanks for the ideas and your off-list reply.
In the Navy they are used to repair battle damage and are called bandy clamps.
I know of two hardware stores that might carry them, will have to see what's in
stock.
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Charleston, SC
'95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20
Like this, but with the two clamps riveted to a corrugated aluminum sleeve.
http://www.menards.com/main/plumbing/rough-plumbing/pipe-tubing-fittings/fittings/flexible-fittings/flexible-connectors/1-1-2-x-1-1-2-tubular-connector/p-134919-c-9375.htm
Mitch.
On Sat, 4 May 2013 20:27:07 -0400 WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
No.
Horizontal row 3, 4th from left.
Row 5, 4th from left.
Row 14, group on far right.
Row 20, group in middle.
And other examples and similar types
Well, there's the problem. I see only
- a row of four
- a row of four
On Sat, 04 May 2013 20:56:40 -0400 Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
Like this, but with the two clamps riveted to a corrugated aluminum
sleeve.
Yep, sort of - while the water is spraying wildly around them and rising
past their knees, etc. ;)
Wilton
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From: Max meadedil...@bellsouth.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2013 8:52 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 8 Water Pipe
Or even smooth stainless steel.
Wilton
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From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2013 8:56 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 8 Water Pipe Clamp - Bing Images
Like this, but with the two clamps riveted
PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 8 Water Pipe Clamp - Bing Images
On Sat, 4 May 2013 20:27:07 -0400 WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
No.
Horizontal row 3, 4th from left.
Row 5, 4th from left.
Row 14, group on far right.
Row 20, group in middle.
And other examples and similar types
Well, there's
To: mercedes list mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2013 5:56 PM
Subject: [MBZ] 8 Water Pipe Clamp - Bing Images
Max, here's the clamp I had in mind - without the rubber insert, of
course. There are more robust ones, too.
Trying to send link to the individual clamp, but afraid
: Saturday, May 04, 2013 8:52 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 8 Water Pipe Clamp - Bing Images
Thanks for the ideas and your off-list reply.
In the Navy they are used to repair battle damage and are called
bandy
clamps.
I know of two hardware stores that might carry them, will have to see
what's
On Sat, 4 May 2013 20:43:02 -0500 OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
The best repair was taking the car to a local muffler shop, who welded
the pipe back together, in place, for $5.
Does not one's local muffler shop have a machine that can expand the
diameter of one end of a pipe? That would seem
On Sat, 04 May 2013 22:00:45 -0400 Max meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote:
Training session stops when water reaches the top and there's very
little room for the trainees to breathe. Great fun!
Except for maybe if you are one of the guys inside
Craig
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/3111938197.html
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/377428.html
http://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/cto/3101907076.html
http://seattle.craigslist.org/skc/cto/3097953586.html
none mine, no interest
will check out any you want
clay
1974 450sl
Folks
A solution to a needed 8 passenger vehicle is a Peugeot 505 SW 8 wagon
RWD and the gas 2.2 l engines get about 24 or 25 mpg
They seat 2 in the front
3 in the back seat and the FRONT FACING rear end seat folds away and
even features entry from the right side back seat door, like a two
Anyone know of a good (cheap) source for /8 body parts?
Thanks
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On 6/8/2010 8:41 AM, Joe Sasser wrote:
Anyone know of a good (cheap) source for /8 body parts?
Thanks
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The new for 1968 Mercedes, which I believe was actually the W114/W115
chassis vehicles, correct?
On Jun 8, 2010, at 9:09, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net
wrote:
what'sa /8?
--R
On 6/8/2010 8:41 AM, Joe Sasser wrote:
Anyone know of a good (cheap) source for /8 body
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The new for 1968 Mercedes, which I believe was actually the W114/W115
chassis vehicles, correct?
On Jun 8, 2010
-Kalab-kar, and the fenders are
rusted out at the bottoms. So am searching for 4 others.
On Jun 8, 2010, at 10:25 AM, mercedes-requ...@okiebenz.com wrote:
From: Ed Booheredboo...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion Listmercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] /8 junk yard, breaker's yard
_16 MERCEDES WHEELS, TIRES, AND LUG BOLTS_
(http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=150009142776ssPageName=STRK:MESE:ITih=005)
Someone was looking for a set of these a while back. I decided to sell mine
instead of buying bigger rubber to fit the ML's wheel well. I also
The Chev is now a valuable collector car. The
/8s ain't.
Don't know about that. According to Mercedes Classic Magazine (? issue 2 yrs
ago), the /8 is achieving collector status, at least in Germany. The car was a
mundane model and therefore accessible to middle class folk. The car is
Anything convertible is collectable.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
256-656-1924
www.kegkits.com
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] /8
Is a '58 Impala
Tom Hargrave wrote:
Anything convertible is collectable.
Unless it's a Geo Metro or a VW Rabbit. ;) Aircooled VW convertibles
(Beetles and Ghias) are going for silly money, though.
On 3/25/06, David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Tom Hargrave wrote:
Anything convertible is collectable.
Unless it's a Geo Metro or a VW Rabbit. ;)
Or AMC/Renault Alliance, or Chrysler LeBaron, or Chevy Cavalier... can
anyone think of any other unloved, best-forgotten,
Alex Chamberlain wrote:
On 3/25/06, David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Tom Hargrave wrote:
Anything convertible is collectable.
Unless it's a Geo Metro or a VW Rabbit. ;)
Or AMC/Renault Alliance, or Chrysler LeBaron, or Chevy Cavalier... can
anyone think of any
Anything convertible is collectable.
I wish that the VW Rabbit convertivle was available with either a 1.6L NA or
turbo diesel? There was one for sale on the street on our way to look at
the busted 300CD, and I thought what a fun project it would be to
transplant the older IDI diesel or a
kevin kraly wrote:
I wish that the VW Rabbit convertivle was available with either a 1.6L NA or
turbo diesel? There was one for sale on the street on our way to look at
the busted 300CD, and I thought what a fun project it would be to
transplant the older IDI diesel or a newer TDI diesel into
Didn't they call it the most over enginered 55 Chevy on the planet,
or something to that effect? I recall reading the RT road test of the
220D/8. They weren't very
complimentary.
I would like to have back my '55 BelAir 2d hardtop 265 V8 (ivory blue) AND
my '72 250/8 (white/red tex). The
Is a '58 Impala convertable collectable now? I stole the 4 speed BW
tranny (not original) out of it for the V8-MGA
I would like to have back my '55 BelAir 2d hardtop 265 V8 (ivory blue) AND
my '72 250/8 (white/red tex). The Chev is now a valuable collector car. The
/8s ain't.
RLE
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